Golden sunlight bathed the boundless sea of clouds, above which Chen Xiao floated, his face beaming with undisguised joy.
His strength has been increasing rapidly lately, multiplying every day: his grip strength has reached two thousand tons, and his punching power has broken through the ten thousand ton mark.
A contact surface the size of a fist, bearing the force of ten thousand tons, is enough to crush any barrier.
Other aspects also surged simultaneously: the temperature at the Heat Vision exceeded 10,000 degrees Celsius, and the intensity of energy bursts and Havok increased dozens of times;
Physical resistance and the long-underestimated Bio-Force Field have also undergone qualitative changes.
The moment he stepped out of the base this morning, he realized that he could fly.
I just tried it, and it really took off.
From now on, there's no need to worry about rainy days. At worst, we can just fly up into the clouds and bask in the sun.
"Flying itself isn't difficult, but flying like this every day is just too conspicuous."
He muttered to himself, lost in thought, "I wonder if it's possible to manipulate force fields, deflect light... and achieve invisibility?"
Just as they were basking in the warm sun atop the clouds,
A new face arrives at the Mutants school on the ground.
To be precise, they are students who have been in school for more than half a month, have just finished treatment, and are finally able to freely enter and leave the campus.
She was a red-haired girl with intense, fiery hair; the moment she appeared, she captured everyone's attention.
Her beauty is non-threatening, yet captivating.
In the corridor of the teaching building, she wore a neatly tailored black women's suit. She was 1.75 meters tall, walked with light steps, and had lively eyes that were full of curiosity about everything around her.
It was during recess, and the corridor was bustling with people. Wherever she walked, students stopped and stared in amazement, and even many girls couldn't help but take a second look.
With skin as white as porcelain and features that combine the deep contours of Western features with the delicate skin of East Asians, she is clearly of mixed race.
Her lips were a vibrant, vermilion color, and her eyes were long, narrow, and shimmering, a deep, jewel-like red.
A pair of Xiaohong horns, only five centimeters long, sprouted from her hair at the temples, resembling tiny elf horns. Far from appearing ferocious, they added a touch of wild charm.
A simple suit, but on her, it looked like haute couture, exuding a runway aura with every step.
Her white shirt was stretched taut, revealing a full, curvaceous figure, while her long legs were straight, slender, and graceful, with lines so smooth that one wanted to reach out and measure them.
Behind the girl, a group of Mutants boys were drawn to her by the aura she exuded unintentionally.
Unlike the reserved and introverted nature of the East, the Western students were more straightforward and frank. A blond boy with distinct features stepped forward and blocked her way.
He raised the corners of his mouth in a bright yet measured smile and said, "Hi! I'm Warren Worthington, nice to meet you."
Before he finished speaking, he naturally extended his hand, palm up, with a composed demeanor and just the right amount of respect.
The red-haired girl didn't turn away coldly. Her delicate brows relaxed slightly, and she nodded gently. "Hello, my name is Yidileisi."
Even with a faint smile, her hands remained quietly at her sides, showing no intention of reaching out to shake hands.
Warren showed no embarrassment, his smile undiminished, and his tone was gentle and sincere. " Yidileisi, what a beautiful name, like morning light falling on amber, just like you."
She simply smiled faintly, her tone even. "Really? Thank you." It was as if she'd heard it too many times, and was already used to it.
Seeing that Warren had closed the distance with just a few words, the students in the back row couldn't contain themselves and immediately gathered around.
" Yidileisi, my name is Seth. I can walk on water. Can we be friends?"
"I... I am Elud... Those little horns on your forehead are really quite lively."
She nodded to each of them, her expression calm yet not distant, responding appropriately and naturally.
Just then, a tall, handsome boy spoke up enthusiastically, " Yidileisi, my name is David, can we be friends?"
He was absolutely certain she wouldn't refuse, but as soon as he finished speaking, the girl's lips parted slightly, and her voice was soft yet clear. "No."
David's smile froze instantly.
She didn't look at him again and turned to continue walking. Warren and the others immediately followed, leaving him standing alone, his fingertips still hovering in mid-air, looking slightly awkward.
At the end of the corridor, Shadowcat stood with his arms crossed, leaning against the wall. His gaze swept over the red-haired girl who was being fawned over, then turned to Colossus beside him, tilting his head and asking with a smile:
" Peter, wouldn't you like to go over and say hello too?"
"Yeah, a little."
The usually calm and taciturn Colossus nodded honestly, making no attempt to hide his feelings. "She's too dazzling. Any boy would be tempted to get closer."
Even Shadowcat couldn't help but smile. She herself was quite bright and playful, but compared to the tall, slender, stunningly beautiful, and captivating red-haired girl in front of her, she couldn't help but feel a little envious.
There was only admiration, not a trace of jealousy.
What shocked the two even more was that the Mutants was covered in blood in the middle of the night, with sharp eyes like a god of war descending to earth, was actually such a cool and bright girl.
While many girls were secretly biting their lips and looking at each other with complicated expressions, the red-haired girl did not stop walking. Her gaze swept over the classroom doors, and each time she peeked in, she would silently shake her head and leave.
Seeing this, Warren took a step closer. " Yidileisi, are you looking for someone?"
She responded softly, "Yes, I'm looking for someone, but he's not in the classroom."
Warren immediately chimed in, "What's his name? I've only been at the school for a little over ten days, but I've already gotten to know most people. Maybe I can ask him for you."
She hesitated for a moment, then shook her head. "... I don't know."
That night, she was on the brink of death. She fought him head-on for several rounds, and in the end, he broke the deadlock and saved her from danger. But upon reflection, she realized she couldn't even remember his name.
He only vaguely remembered someone calling his name, which started with the character "Te," but at the time, with the flashing of swords and the deafening roar in his ears, he didn't hear it clearly at all.
She paused, then added, "But I saw him this morning; he must still be at school."
Warren thought for a moment, then asked, "Is he a boy or a girl? How old is he? We might have met before."
"Male."
As soon as he finished speaking, the boys around him paused, and then a hint of envy appeared on their faces. But just being "boys" wasn't enough.
Warren didn't give up, his enthusiasm remained. "How old is he? Sixteen or seventeen? Eighteen or nineteen? Or older?"
"Hmm..." She frowned slightly, recalling for a moment, "She looks like she's sixteen or seventeen, but not quite... she should be in her early twenties."
Chen Xiao is actually only fifteen years old, but his tall and upright stature of 1.8 meters, calm and sharp eyes, and decisive and efficient manner of doing things make him exude a maturity far beyond his age.
Yidileisi wasn't sure, but she felt he was around twenty years old. After all, the X-Men who were with her that night were all calm and experienced, and one of them even had a thick stubble on his chin.
She suddenly remembered something and added, "Oh right, he's X-Men, and he has black hair."
" X-Men, around 20 years old, black hair."
Warren quickly went through the list in his mind. Right now, only Colossus and Iceman met the criteria, but he was the only one with black hair and the right age.
Almost everyone at the school knew about the X-Men. Not only Warren, but the others nearby also had a hunch, vaguely guessing who she was looking for.
Thinking of that young figure who appeared out of nowhere and made the final decision during the school-wide crisis, everyone fell silent. It turned out that he already had someone else.
David, quite frankly, laughed and replied, " Yidileisi, you're looking for Vitas, aren't you?"
"But he's only fifteen this year, not twenty."
Vitas!
Upon hearing the name, Yidileisi's eyes lit up, and she blurted out, "Yes! It's him! Where is he?"
Seth scratched the back of his head and shook his head. "He's a bit different from us. He hasn't been to the classroom in a long time. I heard he's been spending his nights in the underground base lately."
"During the day... he likes to sunbathe. Try walking around by the window, on the rooftop, or in the sunniest part of the corridor; you might bump into him."
Yidileisi suddenly realized, "No wonder I've been looking for them all morning!"
She looked up and said sincerely, "Thank you."
Having received the information she wanted to ask, the red-haired girl waved to them, put her hands behind her hips, and skipped lightly out of the classroom.
Clarice, who was engrossed in the library at that moment, was completely unaware of her arrival.
Above the boundless sea of clouds, Chen Xiao spread his arms wide, and the powerful Bio-Force Field within his body suddenly expanded. The invisible yet powerful gravitational ripples spread out in all directions, drawing in and converging all the sunlight from the sky.
Bathed in the blazing sunlight, the toughness of his body increased at an alarming rate.
On the attribute panel, the strength value is rapidly increasing in "tons," by hundreds of tons at a time, far exceeding any previous breakthrough. The explosive surge is almost suffocating.
Feeling the terrifying energy surging deep within his flesh and blood, Chen Xiao's lips curled into a slight smile, "Just as I expected, the stronger one becomes, the more exponentially their growth rate increases."
In truth, he wanted to keep a low profile, quietly grow stronger, and then step out with composure once he had accumulated enough strength to enjoy a life that truly belonged to him.
Initially, he didn't want to get involved in too many trivial matters.
But he was transported here as a Mutants, and as soon as he landed, he became entangled with Xavier's School and the X-Men, and was forced into the conflict.
Helping them is essentially protecting yourself.
Just like now, with Magneto stirring up trouble outside and Professor X and others stabilizing the situation on campus, he can finally catch his breath and live the peaceful life he has always dreamed of.
Next, he plans to hone his combat skills while using his brain, which is comparable to a supercomputer, to absorb knowledge at an astounding pace towards becoming a "learned and composed person," and incidentally dabble in a few topics that interest him.
Feeling relaxed, Chen Xiao simply fell into a deep sleep among the clouds, only opening his eyes contentedly when the sun set and the sky turned golden.
He brought up the attribute panel and saw that his grip strength had soared to 2,700 tons and his fist strength had increased from 12,000 tons to 17,000 tons. A bright smile immediately appeared on his face.
The daily increase of 700 tons is almost equivalent to the total amount of the initial month of arduous work!
boom!
With his mind racing, Chen Xiao suddenly exerted his strength, his figure shooting out of the air like an arrow, tearing a straight path through the thick clouds, and plunging down at a speed of two hundred meters per second.